Exclamation mark when transfer songs - HELP

Hello everyone.
This is my first post ever on an Apple forum.
I got a new computer and wanted to transfer all the music to the new computer so that I do not lose my song ratings. I am HUGEEEEEEEE on ratings. It's what I base MOST of my playlists on.
I followed the instructions on this link to the teeth:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
When I open iTunes on the NEW computer all the songs with ratings have an exclmation sign and when I double click on the songs it says CANNOT BE FOUND.
Is there another article on this or a workaround that anyone can recommend?
Many thanks.

Did you do the step labeled "Copy iTunes folder to iPod?
"To copy all your music files (including the library file that holds all your playlists and other settings) to your iPod:"
Move the entire *iTunes folder* from the old computer to the new computer.

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